Means for surveying bore-holes.



No. 821,048. PATENMTED MAY 22, 1906.

H. F. MARRIOTT. MEANS FOR SUR'VEYING BORE HOLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1904.

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No. 821,048. 7 A PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

' H. F. MARRIOTT.

MEANS FOR SURVEYING BORE HOLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1904.

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H. P. MARRIOTT. MEANS FOR SURVEYING BORE HOLES.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 30, 1904.

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PATENTED MAY 22 H. F. MARRIOTT. MEANS FOR SURVEYING BORE HOLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1904.

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HUGH FREDERICK MARRIOTT, or PARKTUWN, TRANSVAAL. I

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lr'atented may 22, 1906..

Application filed August 30, 1904. Serial No. 222,777.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, HUGH FREDERICK MAR- nrorr, residing in Parktown, near Johannes burg, Transvaal, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Surveying Bore-Holes, of which the following is a specification. I

- This invention relates to means for surveying bore-holes, and more particularly to an instrument for determining t c direction of and measuring the amount ofdip. i, The instruments heretofore employed for the purposes specified have chiefly been de signed to take indications or readings by means of liquids which solidify on cooling or solidify by time, and thereby fix the indicators in the positions which they assume at the point to be surveyed. These instruments have provedinadequate for obtaining accu rate results, owing to the greater depths to which bore-holes are'now made. The instru+ ments in which liquids solidigying by cooling are employed have not prove satisfactory at depths exceeding one thousand feet or there about, owing to the extremely rapid cooling effect of the water in the bore-hole through which the instrument must ass in lowering it to the desired position. he instruments in which the liquids solidifying by time have been employed are a convenient method for obtaining the desired results; but a reliable liquid or solution suitable for the purpose has not been found. The use of liquids solidify ing by time have hitherto proved too unreli ab e and erratic to be of much value.

Now the object of'my invention is to pro-v duce an instrument. .'n which electricity may be employed for obtaining the desired information; and my invention consists, essentially, in the use of electricity as a means for liquefying a solid for recording readings in By this means I find that T eliminate all error while the instrument is in motion or being raised or lowered in the bore-hole to be surveyed.

The invention will now be described by aid of the accompanying drawings, wherein? Figure 1 represents the instrument removed from its casing in part-sectional elevation. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the top screw cap 1 plug. Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 2. Fig. d is a plan of the magnetic compass and mirror detached. Fig. 5 is a plan of the resistance frame or coil, also, detached. Fig. his a partsectional elevation of the tubular or cylindrical casing for the instrument. Fig. 7 is a transverse section on line a; m, Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a plan of the cap or plug for closing the lower end of the casing. Fig. 9 is a plan of Fig. 1; and Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the cable-head, showing the means whereby the electric current is passed throu h the instrument. Fig. 11 is an elevation 0 the device for reading the declination of the bore-hole from the mirror with the base-board removed. Fig. 12 is aplan, and Fig. 13 is a side elevation, also with the baseboard removed.

.Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, illustrative of the instrument, which are drawn to an enlarged scale, A. represents a hollow cylinder or tubular vessel, which may be made of cop er or and lower end of the tube A is screwed another cap or plug C, similar in construction to the plug B. Between the flanges of the caps or plugs B C and the ends of the tube A- washers E, of lead or other suitable material,

may be arranged. The upper end of the tube A may be formed with an external annular projection or flange a, the diameter of which is slightly less than the internal diameter of the casing for the instrument, so that when the latter is placed in the former it serves to prevent lateral movement of the instrument inside the casing. Above the top cap or plug B are arranged two cylindrical pieces a a, of ebonite or-other suitable nonconducting material. On the top of the ebonite piece a are secured two concentric rings D D, of brass or other suitable metal. To the ringDis attached the wire 01, and to the other ring D is connected the wire at. The wires 6! d pass through holes (1 d formed through the ebonite pieces a a, and are electrically connected with the two rings D D in any suitable manner. Electrical connection is made with the rings D D by spring-contact pins d d or other suitable means which serve for passing the current of electricity through the instrument.

In the construction shown in Fig. "310, (1 represents the cable-head attached to the end of the cable (Z and provided with ascrewthread 01 for screwing it into the casing of the cable (1 d 11 are insulated from the cable-head (1 and from each other b In holes or recesses in the blocks (1 d are arranged the spring-contacts or pins (1 d", which are electrically connected with the conductors d" (Z through the blocks d (1 In the bottoms of the holes or recesses in the blocks 01 d are located spiral springs d, which by exerting pressure on the inner ends of the contact-pins d (1 make electrical connection with the rings D D when the cablehead d is screwed into the instrument-casing,

as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 10 of the drawin s.

an the exterior of the tube A and diametrlcally opposite each other are formed two longitudinal and vertical grooves a a in which the wires d d are located. Grooves 0;

a (see Fig. 3) are formed in the flanges of each of the caps or plugs B C, which grooves are brought into coincidence with the longitudinal grooves a a in the tube A, so that the wires d (1 lie in the grooves and are thereby removed from the surface or circumference of the tube A and plugs B C. The wires (1 d are insulated from the tube A and the two plugsB C.

I Surrounding the tube A below the annular proj ection'a is secured a ring F, which serves or keeping the wires dd in position in the grooves a a in the tube A.

Located in holes formed through the cap or plug C are two terminals G H, which are insulated from the plug C. on the outer ends of each of the terminals G H and next the plug 0 is arranged a washer g, of insulat- 1ng material. Next the washer g is screwed a nut g. The one wire (1 is connected with the terminal G, and the other wire (1' is connected to the other terminal H.

it represents nuts screwed over the lower extremities of the ins or terminals G H,

1 which serve formaking contact between the terminals G H and the wires 11 d or for re taming the contacts in position.

Arranged in the lower portion of the tube A 1s a resistance frame or coil or spiral wire J. To this resistance-frame J are attached the terminals G H.

To the bottom cap or plug C is rigidly affixed a vertically-disposed needle K, which pro ects through the resistance-frame J into the up 1' portlon of the tube A. The needle K is. ormed with a screw-thread which The conductors (Z dthe ebonite disk (i screws through a holek, tapped through the center of the bottom cap or plug 0. On the outer extremity of the needle K is formed or fitted a nut or head k, which serves for screwing the needle K through the cap or plug C when assembling the parts of the in strument. Balanced on the point of the needle K is a magnetic compass L. The

compass L is afixed to 'a conical or bellshaped base Z, which is made hollow on the under side and into which projects the u per end of the needle K. Fixed to the top ofthe compass L in a horizontal position is a small silver mirror M, which serves for determining the direction of dip of the bore-hole.

' In Figs. 8, 9, and 10, which are drawn full size, I illustrate the cylindrical casing for the instrument. (Illustr'atedinFigs. lto 5.) This casing P consists of a hardened gun-metal or other suitable tubing made sufficiently thick to efiectually withstand the greatest pressure to which it is likely to be subjected. In the lower end of the casing P is screwed a lug which serves for closing the lower en oft e casing. To prevent the ingress of water, a flange 10 may be formed on the lug p, be-

tween which and the lower end 0 the casing P a washer p of lead or other suitable material, is preferably placed. The lower end of the casing I may be formed with flat surfaces p for holding the casing by means of a s anner while screwing in the plug 1). The

p ug p is formed with an eyepiece p to allow of a weight being attached to thecasirig, if desired, or any other instrument or attachment. The casing P is constructed with a longitudinal feather or projection fp roximity to its lower end it is ormed or tted with a diaphragm R. The upper end of the casing P is screw-thread whic serves as the means for attaching the piece or connection carrying and in providedwith an internal the spring-contacts which make contact with the concentric rings D. (See Fig. 1.) v

The tube A, the screw caps or plugs B C, and the ebonite pieces a a are formed with a vertical groove S, (see' Figs. 1 and 3,) into which the feather 11 projects to retain the instrument in positlon in the casing P. The instrument is lowered in the casing P until the bottom cap or plug C rests upon the diaphragm R, by whic it is supported.

After the magnetic compass L has been arwhich ranged in position on the needle K, forms the pivot, molten paraffin-wax or other suitablematerial is then poured into the tube until the lower ortion of the compass attachment is wefi below the surface. The

wax is then allowedto solidify, the top cap or plug B screwed into position, and the instrument then placed in the casing P and the wires (1 d connected, by means of the electric cable, with a source of supply of electrical energy. In use the instrument is lower'ed in the bore-hole to the position required to be electricity is then passe through the resistance-frame or spiral wire J for a sufficient length of time to melt or liqu'efy the mass of parafiin-wax or other material in the tube A.

The current is then out ch, whereupon the compass L assumes its true magnet1c north and south positions. The wax is then allowed to cool and resolidify, after :which the instrument is withdrawn from the bore-hole. The direction of dip may then be ascertained by observing the declination of the silver mirror M from the horizontal with regard to the direction of the compass L. The mirror M being attached to the compass, two directionstrue north and southare known or readily determinable. From these points or directions the declination of the mirror from the horizontal (a plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the tube A or casing P) represents the direction of and measures the dip, which can be easily determined.

in Figs 11, i2, and i3, illustrating the arrangement for determining from the mirror the declination of the bore-hole, 1 represents a horizontal board which has fined to it attwo opposite ends two uprights or supports 2,

which support a vertical board 3, formed'with a semicircular upper edge l marked with degrees like a protractor. At the center of the protractor 3 and in proximity to the bottom edge is fixed a clamping device consisting of a spindle 4, carrying one half 5 of a clamp, in which the instrument consisting of the compass-needle L, mirror M, &c., in its holder is clamped in means ofthe-other hall 6 ofthe clamp. T e instrument is placed with'th'e -magiietic needle L and mirror M at the top.

The halves 5 6 of the clamp are constructed with lugs 7 through which is screwed a tight-' ening-screw 8 for securing the instrument '9 is a-washer placed on the spindle 4 atone a side of the vertical board 3, and 10a wing-nut,

lination of the bore-holes.

. screwed onto the threaded extremity of the spindle i atthe other side of the board 3Q -The wing-nut l0 servesv for clamping the clamp and instrument to the rotractor after" it has been set. (in the spin e l at the front of the board 3 is fixed a pointer 11, whichrotates with the spindle i and serves for determining the number of degrees of dip ordec: To the top of the board 3 at the center or; immediately above the hole provided for the clamp-spindi -4 is a bracket 12, which is bent over to the irontof the protractor. l-To'the outer extremity of the bracket '12 is fixed a tubular f eyepiece 13, to the inside of which arefixedv cross 'wire's, the point of-intersection offwhich O coincides with the center of the clamp 5 6 when the pointer 11' is vertical in using this device'the'instrument hayin beeririnovedfrom its casing is'then p aced and fixed in the clamp 56 and the pointer placed perpendicular. The operator then strong current of I I looks through the eyepiece 13 and movesthe pointer 11 until the reflection of the eye is seen through the eyepiece 13 in the center of the mirror M. The mirror is then horizon-.

tal, and when in this position the pointer 11 indicates on the protractor 3, in degrees read from the vertical, the declination of the hole. What I claim as my invention, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is

1. ln an instrument for surveying boreholes, means for determining the direction .point to be'surveyed, substantially as described.

3. An instrument for surveying bore-holes, comprising a casin a magnetic compass therein, a resistance ame or coil and a quantity of materialwhich is liquefiable by a current of electricity passed through the instrument, to allow the magnetic compass to assu ne its true magnetic north and south positions at the point to be surveyed in the borehole, which material on resolidification retains the magnetic compass in such position, substantially as described.

4, lln an instrument for surveying boreholes, in combination, a vessel fitted with. a plug at each end, the lower plug carrying a needle supporting a magnetic compass formed witha conical orbell-shaped lower portion and carrying a mirror, a resistance frame or coil arranged inside the vessel, a substance or material placed-in the vessel which substance or material is liquefied on the passage of a current of electricity through the resistance-coil, substantially as described.

' 5. An instrument for surveying boreholes,

comprising in'combination, a vessel fitted with plugs or caps at each end, the bottom p ug carryin the terminals connected with the electrica wires orconductors and supporting a vertically-arranged needle which carries at its upper end a magnetic compass formed with a conical or bell-s aped base and fitted with a mirror, a resistance frame or coil located in the vessel connected with the terminals, a substance 01 material placed in the vessel, which substance or material is liquefied on the assage of a current of electricity through't e resistance-coil and Wires scribed.

for conductors for passing the electric current through the instrument, substantially as de &

holes the combination of a magnetic com- "by the compass, a resistance-coil below the com ass, a substance surrounding said coil whic substance is liquefiable by the passage of a current of electricity through the coil, said substance serving on resolidification to retain the compass in the position it assumes when the substance is liquefied at the point to be surveyed, wires or conductors for passing a current of electricity through the coil,

and a casing for inclosing the several parts of the instrument constructed With a longitudir5 nal feather or projection and fitted with a diaphragm for supporting the instrument in the casing, substantially ,as described. 1

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing wit- 2o nesses.

HUGH FREDERICK MARRIOTT.

Witnesses CnAs. @VENDALE, R. QVENDALE 

